They have been in some Measure & should allways be taught

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to place their Confidence in & Look up to his Majesty as their Common Father & Protector who is disposed to redress their grievances and to Contribute a portion of his Royal bounty and Authority to the making them happy ; His patronage of a plan calculated for their prosperity here & hereafter as it will be the strongest proof he can give them of his regard, so it will be the best Security for their allegiance. It has been the opinion of "Government, that all affairs with them sho? pass thro' one Chanell, to the Crown as the fountain, & this plan on that Principle has a peculiar claim to the Royal Patronage from, the ill Consequences which must attend the Leaving them Exposed, to the various Unsettled Tenets in Religion & Politicks with which an Extensive Country Abounds, which not only Lessens their Opinion of our Wisdom & principles, but natist abate their affection for the Crown.

T delivered your Letter to Odeserundy who was made very happy by the rect of it, and Expressed his most Grateful Acknowledgments I am now in the utmost hurry, having sometime since sent to call a few Chiefs of each Nation, in order to enquire into some Informations I rec¢ from the Southward, 300 Inds a much larger number than was required have accordingly come here,--Two days ago we entered upon business, In the midst of which I am now engaged, which will apologize for my not being able to add more at this time than that I am with the most perfect Esteem | . Dr Sir &c The Revd M°*. Inglis.